We did some training in San Pablo, Lucena and Marinduque, but
didn't get many pictures...This picture was taken in Marinduque
...Elder Illustrisimo, Elder Cortez, Elder Bandiola, Elder Burton,
Elder Roxas and Elder Pratt are posing for me after some
specialized training by President. He taught them about the
Philippines San Pablo Mission Training Culture, as follows:
1. The 12 week training program...To accelerate the learning process. Do it well and complete.
2. Use the inspired teaching method...
a. Ask inspired questions.
b. Listen to investigator express deep feelings.
c. Discern (Be quiet!) Listen to the thoughts and feelings that come. It is revelation.
d. Teach with the Spirit.
3. Obedience...Be an eye-single missionary. This is His work & His glory. D&C 59:1, D&C 88:67-68,
D&C 4:5 and D&C 4:2
4. Learn the Doctrine in Chapter 3 of Preach My Gospel and open the scriptures. Teach the spiritual part of such things as, Word of Wisdom or Law of Chastity. When you go to teach the less-active, teach them lessons, not just a spiritual thought. Luke 24:31-32, 3 Nephi 23:11-14. When teaching lesson 1, teach the whole lesson.
5. Teach 25 lessons a week. We have more teaching opportunities.
President taught them, "You will only face your mission once...and live in it's shadow ever after." He likes to ask them, "When did you covenant to be an eye-single missionary? Answers include; when you signed your missionary application, in the temple, in your setting apart, etc. The purpose of covenants is to change behavior and help us become something better. As you keep your covenants, you receive blessings, promises and power. He talked about how the first three months of your mission make a powerful difference for the rest of your mission. This Training Culture for the Philippines San Pablo Mission is meant to prepare and strengthen you to be the eye-single missionaries you were meant to be! You will receive blessings from your obedience to covenants...Power to receive; 1. Revelation 2. A witness 3. A capacity beyond your abilities 4. Knowledge 5. Protection 6. Increased faith
VERY POWERFUL TEACHING!
Elder Illustrisimo and Elder Burton have become close friends.
They both are Trainees and seem to be doing very well. You can
see one of our Assistants, Elder Cortez, looking between them.
Elder & Sister Douglas came with us to both days of the training.
They were still staying with us in the Mission home. Sunday, we
took them to a branch in the Lucena Stake, San Juan. It was a
beautiful experience. We were all asked to speak. Sister
Douglas offered to play the piano, which really touched their
hearts, especially the Branch President. He said it was the first
time he has known anyone to play on that piano. Sister Douglas
was very touched and was drawn to those members. I am sure
they will visit them often to help them and maybe visit the less
active there. Monday, we took the Douglas' to their apartment
in Lucena. It is actually a pretty nice apartment, but I think Sister
Douglas was having a bit of culture shock. She is a good sport.
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